2012 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 39

2012 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS gasoline of a different brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend spark plug life and reduce maintenance costs. Gasohol There are two types of gasohol: gasohol containing ethanol and that containing methanol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be used if the ethanol content does not exceed 10% (E10). Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended by Yamaha because it can cause damage to the fuel system or vehicle performance problems. EAU51160 EAU13445 Fuel tank breather hose and overflow hose Catalytic converters This vehicle is equipped with catalytic converters in the exhaust system. EWA10862 WARNING The exhaust system is hot after operation. To prevent a fire hazard or burns: ● Do not park the vehicle near possible fire hazards such as grass or other materials that easily burn. ● Park the vehicle in a place where pedestrians or children are not likely to touch the hot exhaust system. ● Make sure that the exhaust system has cooled down before doing any maintenance work. ● Do not allow the engine to idle more than a few minutes. Long idling can cause a build-up of heat. 4 1 1. Fuel tank breather hose 2. Fuel tank overflow hose 2 TIP For California: See page 7-12 for breather hose information. Before operating the motorcycle: ● Check each hose connection. ● Check each hose for cracks or damage, and replace if damaged. ● Make sure that the end of each hose is not blocked, and clean if necessary. 4-21

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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gasoline of a different brand. Use of un-
leaded fuel will extend spark plug life
and reduce maintenance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing
methanol.
Gasohol
containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol
containing
methanol
is
not
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
EAU51160
Fuel tank breather hose and
overflow hose
TIP
For California: See page 7-12 for
breather hose information.
Before operating the motorcycle:
●
Check each hose connection.
●
Check each hose for cracks or
damage, and replace if damaged.
●
Make sure that the end of each
hose is not blocked, and clean if
necessary.
EAU13445
Catalytic converters
This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
WARNING
EWA10862
The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazard or
burns:
●
Do not park the vehicle near
possible fire hazards such as
grass or other materials that
easily burn.
●
Park the vehicle in a place
where pedestrians or children
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
●
Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has cooled down before do-
ing any maintenance work.
●
Do not allow the engine to idle
more than a few minutes. Long
idling can cause a build-up of
heat.
1.
Fuel tank breather hose
2.
Fuel tank overflow hose
1
2